Line-carrying gun



H. B. HILLS.

LINE CARRYING GUN.

vAPPLICATHm FILED JULY 18,19l9.

Patented Mar. 2, 1920.r

INVEN TOR.

W I TNESS:

' ATTORNEY.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFTQE.

HARRY B. HILLS, OIE TOMPKINSVILLE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 STEWARD DAVIT &, EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

LINE-CARRYING GUN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 2, 1920.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY B. HLLLS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Tompkinsville, county of Richmond, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Line-Carrying Guns, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to line carrying guns. It has for its object not only to simplify the operation of guns of this type, but the making of a compact structure that can be easily stowed and has a low center of gravity so that jumping due to recoil is reduced to a minimum.

I will describe a line carrying gun embodying my invention and then point out the novel features thereof in claim.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a line carrying gun and embodying my' invention. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the gun illustrated in Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. l.

Similar letters of reference designate corresponding parts in all of the gures.

A. designates a carriage which as shown comprises a base a and uprights al, a2, preferably in a unitary design and of cast steel. Preferably the uprights are so arranged on the base as to provide for the extensions a3 and thereby secure greater stability for the entire device when it is fired. Each upright is provided with a journal a4 and a plurality of openings a5 arranged in an arc. Each upright is also provided with an eye a by means of which the carriage can be lashed in place.

B designates a gun having the usual bore b to receive the ring charge'and projectile to which a line is attached. b1, b1 designate trunnions which are supported in the journal at. The trunnions are provided at the end of the and when the gun is mounted in the carriage it will be observed that it is quite close to the base, thereby keeping the center of gravity of the gun low and close to the base as well as the force of recoil. The gun is also provided with a band b2, here shown as being split and fitting in a groove b3 and held in said groove by a bolt b4. The band is also provided with an opening through which a pin C passes. By reason of the fact that the band is split, each end thereof is provided with an opening b5, the -two openings constituting the opening aforesaid. The elevation of the gun is secured by means of the pin C, which is passed through a pair of opposite openings a5 in the uprights and the openings b5 in the ends of the band.

When the device is not in use the gun is lowered between the upri hts and secured in this position by the pin which is passed through the lowermost openings a5 and the openings b5. Thus a compact arrangement is secured so that the gun can be easily stowed away.

Having thus described my invention, what I desire to claim as new is- In a line carrying gun, in combination7 a carriage comprising uprights in each of which are a plurality of openings arranged in an arc, and each provided with a base; a journal in each upright close to its base; a gun; trunnions on the gun at one end thereof and carried in said journals; a band carried by said gun and provided with an opening; and means for holding the gun in various positions relatively to said base comprising a pin which is passed through a pair of openings in the uprights and the opening in the band.

In witness whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribed witnesses.

HARRY B. HILLS.

Witnesses:

LEROY S. ZIDER, ELLIS G. JOSEPH. 

